The family of Corey Jones experienced many emotions after Nouman Raja was arrested for Jones' death. Sanika Dange reports.

The family of Corey Jones experienced many emotions after Nouman Raja was arrested for Jones' death. Sanika Dange reports.

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Updated: 6:44 PM EDT Jun 2, 2016

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WEBVTT TODAY'S NEWEST DEVELOPMENTS.WE BEGIN WITH SANIKA DANGE WHOIS LIVE AT THE PALM BEACH COUNTYJAIL.SANIKA?SANIKA: THE FAMILY OF COREYJONES TELLS ME SEEING FORMEROFFICER IN NOUMAN RAJA. WALKINGINTO COURT TODAY EIGHT MONTHSAFTER COREY JONES WAS SHOT ANDKILLED WAS A PAINFUL REMINDERTHAT THERE'S STILL A LONG ROADAHEAD.>> LORD, WE KNOW ONLY WITH YOURGRACE AND YOUR MERCY WE'VE COMETHIS FAR.SANIKA: THURSDAY MORNING COREYJONES' FAMILY ON HIS MOTHER'SSIDE GATHERED TO DRAW STRENGTH.PRAYERS HAVE GOTTEN THEM THROUGHTHE PAST EIGHT MONTHS.TODAY, THEY NEEDED A FEW MORE.>> WE'RE GRIEVING.WE FEEL LIKE -- WE FEEL TODAY,YESTERDAY, HOW WE FELT ONOCTOBER 18 WHEN WE FOUND OUT WEHAD LOST COREY.SANIKA: BANKS SAYS SEEING NOUMANRAJA IN COURT FOR THE FIRST TIMEWAS BITTERSWEET AS HE FACEDCHARGES FOR ATTEMPTEDFIRST-DEGREE MURDER WITH AFIREARM AND MANSLAUGHTER BYCULPABLE NEGLIGENCE.>> I FELT PAINFUL, I FELT JOYOUSTHAT HE WAS ARRESTED, AND THENTHE PAIN STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN.THE PAIN WAS JUST EXCRUCIATING,JUST UNBEARABLE.>> WE KNOW THAT TIMING IS VERYCRITICAL IN THESE TYPES OFCASES, SO WE DON'T WANT A LONGDRAWN OUT CASE.WE WANT THIS TO BE HANDLED TOSEND A MESSAGE NOT ONLY TO PALMBEACH COUNTY BUT TO THE NATION.SANIKA: DESPITE WHAT THE BANKSFAMILY CALLS A POSITIVE STEPFORWARD, THEY ARE STILLDEMANDING ANSWERS TO ATRANSCRIPT RELEASED YESTERDAYTHAT DOCUMENTED A CALL IN WHICHRAJA NEVER IDENTIFIED HIMSELF ASA POLICE OFFICER.>> AFTER LOOKING AT THEOVERWHELMING EVIDENCE THAT WASIN THE HANDS OF THE STATEATTORNEY'S OFFICE ALL THIS TIME,WE WONDER WHY THE STATE ATTORNEYWASN'T ABLE TO MAKE ADETERMINATION AND WHY THEY HADTO LEAVE IT TO OTHERS.SANIKA: THROUGH IT ALL, THEBANKS FAMILY IS CONTINUING TORELY ON A FAMILIAR SOURCE OFCOMFORT.>> IN JESUS' HOLY NAME, AMEN.SANIKA: THE BANKS FAMILY ALSOADDRESSED THE POSSIBILITY OFCOMING TOGETHER WITH THE JONESFAMILY TO SHOW UNIFIED SUPPORT.YOU'LL HEAR FROM THEM ABOUT THAT

Corey Jones family faces many emotions as fmr. cop faces bond hearing

The family of Corey Jones experienced many emotions after Nouman Raja was arrested for Jones' death. Sanika Dange reports.